Failed subcultures now die upon arrival rather than inspiring wider imitation

Evidence

Despite its initial buzz, the Dimes Square scene had a short shelf life. Where Gen X’s downtown New York post-9/11 faded within a few years, and Lena Dunham’s Girls-era New York never overcame the immediate groans, Dimes Square became a punch line upon arrival. In the most damning indictment, the scene failed to inspire much imitation from Gen Z peers outside Manhattan. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 669